A body ply (12) comprising an elastomeric sheet (30) and a plurality of rows of reinforcement cords (32) embedded therein. The plurality of rows can comprise two parallel rows (32a, 32b) of reinforcement cords and the reinforcement cords in one row can be transversely staggered relative to the reinforcement cords in an adjacent row. To make the body ply (12), the reinforcement cords (32) are intro...

A method for determining an angular position of a reflector from a vehicle reference position in relation to an angular reference position including the step of arranging vertically extended reflectors in a working area. From the vehicle reference position vertical image slices of at least one horizontal segment of the working area are obtained, each image slice comrising a plurality of pixels and...

An improved transducer for a proximity sensing system using a sonar transmitter is disclosed. An autonomous device provided with a number of motor-driven wheels further comprises a number of elements for the proximity navigation and guiding of the device such as a microprocessor system and a proximity ultrasonic sensing system comprising at least one transmitting member and one receiving member. T...

The present invention discloses a position determination device (50) for an autonomous apparatus (1). The position determination device (50) comprises means (54) for dividing up driving of the autonomous apparatus (1), based on rotation velocities of the driving wheels (17, 18), into different driving modes (40a-40u), in which the actual track width (30) of the apparatus (1) is substantially const...

The idea according tot he invention is to divide a given area into cells, each of which is being indicated as treated, untreated or occupied by an obstacke, and to determine a navigation route, to an untreated cell, that requires the smallest amoung of energa according to a predetermined energy cost funciton.. The apparatus is then navigated for the current cell to the untreated cell according to ...

Elektrophoresevorrichtung mit einer Trennkammer, die auf der Einlassseite mit wenigstens einem Probeneinlass und auf der Auslassseite mit Auslässen (9) für die elektrophoretisch behandelten Probenspezies versehen ist. Die Trennkammer ist durch wenigstens ein selektiv für bestimmte Probenspezies permeables Trennelement (2) mit längs verlaufendem durchgehenden Innenraum insbesondere eine Hohlfaser v...

New, highly effective detergent/dispersants for use in spark-ignition fuels comprising Mannich condensation products formed from (i) at least one substituted hydroxyaromatic compound having on the ring both (a) an aliphatic hydrocarbyl substituent derived from a polyolefin having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 500 to about 3000, and (b) a C1-4 (ii) at least one secondary a...

A body ply (12) comprising an elastomeric sheet (30) and a plurality of rows of reinforcement cords (32) embedded therein. The plurality of rows can comprise two parallel rows (32a, 32b) of reinforcement cords and the reinforcement cords in one row can be transversely staggered relative to the reinforcement cords in an adjacent row. To make the body ply (12), the reinforcement cords (32) are intro...

A method of making an annular rubber component of a tire comprises: determining a cross sectional shape of an annular rubber component; allotting thicknesses and widths to unvulcanized rubber strips, based on the cross sectional shape of the annular rubber component which is formed by piling up the unvulcanized rubber strips, the thicknesses being in a range of from 0.5 to 4.0 mm; determining rela...

A combined carrying case and workstation for computer components includes a first shell having a first cavity therein. A second shell is pivotally connected to the first shell for pivoting between a closed position, where the second shell is against the first shell to enclose at least a first portion of the first cavity, and an open position where the second shell extends generally perpendicular t...

A holder for a mobile telephone includes a generally tube-shaped body comprising an exterior and an interior cavity having an opening at a first end of the body and an opening at an opposing second end of the body. The interior cavity has a surface comprising a material having frictional properties allowing the device to be slidingly inserted by hand into the interior of the tube-shaped body. The ...

A method for manufacturing a pressed part from a soft magnetic composite material. A starting mixture is provided that includes an iron powder and an auxiliary pressing agent. The starting mixture is pressed to form a pressed part and annealed at temperatures between 380° C. and 450° C. in a mixture of an inert gas and oxygen that has an oxygen concentration between 1% and 10% by volume. A second ...

In a device for atomizing and granulating liquid oxidic slags such as, e.g., converter slags, blast furnace slags or waste incineration slags, including a slag tundish having an outlet opening into which a height-adjustable lance for a propellant jet opens and to which a cooling chamber is connected, the outlet opening is surrounded by an immersion tube arranged concentrically therewith while form...

Apparatus for extracting and installing light bulbs from sockets, the light bulbs having a glass element, a base, and a circular collar between the glass element and the base, the base being insertable into a socket. The apparatus has a first handle having a first end and a second end and a groove in the second end to securely grip the base adjacent the collar of the light bulb; and a second handl...

The invention related to a device for surveillance of the use of a hygiene station (1) or a similar establishment for washing of hands by one or more users, which device comprises a first sensor device (4) arranged in connection with said hygiene station (1), for detection of presence and identification of users who are in its vicinity, and also a control unit (6) to which said first sensor device...

The invention relates to a white film with a thickness of from 10 to 500 mum whose principal constituent is a crystallizable thermoplastic. It also has to comprise at least one titanium dioxide of the rutile type as white pigment and at least one optical brightener. The optical brightener and/or the titanium dioxide are fed as a masterbatch during film production. A white film of this type is part...

The present invention relates to an opaque, white film with a thickness of from 10 to 500 mum whose principal constituent is a crystallizable thermoplastic. It also comprises at least barium sulfate and at least one optical brightener. The barium sulfate and/or the optical brightener here is either incorporated directly into the thermoplastic during preparation of the polymer or fed as a masterbat...

The invention relates to an opaque, white film with a thickness of from 10 to 500 mum whose principal constituent is a crystallizable thermoplastic. The film comprises at least barium sulfate and at least one optical brightener. The barium sulfate and/or the optical brightener are incorporated directly into the crystallizable thermoplastic or are fed as a masterbatch during film production. At lea...

A computer system comprises a processor (2), memory (4) and a plurality of devices (6, 8, 10, 12), the processor (2) and the memory (4) being operable to effect the operation of a fault response processor (AFR), and a device driver (GRAPHICS, NETWORK, H2IO, IO2L, SERIAL) for each of the devices. The fault response processor (AFR) is operable to generate a model (81) which represents the processor ...

PURPOSE: Provided is a white, biaxially oriented film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic resin with high whiteness and other functionality, the thickness of the film being in the range from 10 to 500 micrometers. CONSTITUTION: The white, biaxially oriented film with a thickness in the range from 10 to 500 micrometers, which has at least one other functionality, comprises at least one crystal...